The Washington critic., 1887-12-24
THE CABINETS XMAS.
Where Mr., Cleveland and His Advisers
Dine Tomorrow.
MANY JOLLY FAMILY PARTlES.
Mr. cIanning's Illness the Only Cloud
on the Festivities.

Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland
will spend Christmas at the White
House, going to church us usual, enjoy
uuiet luncheon together, and cat their
Christmas dinner with probably Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont as their only guests.
Mrs. Cleveland has been very busy
lately preparing Christmas Gifts for her
friends, both hero and at y distance.
The news Of Mr.. Manning's death,
which is hourly expected, throws n
shadow over tho Christmas festivities,
both at the White House and in the
Cabinet household, and for this reason
the observance Of the holiday will be
generally restricted 20 the fnmily's
circle. Nothing definite can be told TO-
day whether or not the death of Mr..
Manning will cause the New Years re-
eeptions to be omitted. but il is penor-
ally thought that rs the preparations
have been all made, the day will bo OBJ
served as usual.
At SECRETARY BAYArD's.
{ Secretary Bayard's house will bc rc-
opened TO society on January :, when
his daughters will receive with him Mt
the New Years reception. Mrs. War
ren, the Secrctary's married daughter,
will chaperon her younger sisters. She
arrived yesterday with her handsome
son and her younger sister, Nellie, who
has been at school near Boston, 10 spend
the holidays and perhaps n longer time
with her father. The Secretary will
have all his daughters and younger sons
under the rooftrec for Christmas day.
At tho New Years reception, the Diplo-
matte Corps will be entertained ut break
fast at Secretary Bayard's residence after
they leave the White House. The
ladies' of the family, assisted by num-
her Of others, will receive throughout
the afternoon.
AT SECRETARY TAIRcHILD's.
secretary and Mrs! Fairchild will
spend Christmas here very quietly. On
Tuesday next Mrs. Fairchiid will go TO
New York for a stay Of n day or two, and
will therefore not receive on Wednesday
next. In view of Mr.. Alanning's con1i-
ton Mrs. Fairchild would not receive
next week even if she were in town, rs
since the news came here the Secretary
and herself have not accepted invita-
tions, and withdrew those they had out
AZ
evening. Mrs. Fairchild will receive on
New Years, if the days arrangements
us already planned by the President and
Mrs. Cleveland are carried out.
SECRETARY AND MRS. WHITNEY
will have . gay Christmas with their
children, the three eldest of whom are
home from school, and tiny Dorothy,
who thrives splendidly. They
will indulge the youngsters in an old
fashioned stocking-hanging tonight
about the wide mantel Of the chimney
place in the ballroom, and, next week,
Master William Vanderbilt and Master
Charles Barlow will come on from New
York to enjoy some holiday cheer with
the Whitney boys. Mrs. Whitney. rs.
sisted by number of ladies, will re-
ceive on New Years day.
SECRETARY ENpIcoTTs FAMILY
will enjoy their Christmas here in
stead OF going to Salem as has been iheil
custom. Mrs. Endicott is slowly i'm
proving from her sprained ankle. ant
now hopes to receive on New Year,
day.
MRS. Villas IS NOT STRONG
enough yet to look forward to reccivin;
on New Years day or probably at al
this winter. The house will therefor,
in all probability be closed that day t.
callers. During the past week Mrs
Villas has not been able to leave her bed
and as soon ns she gets strong enouel
the family think Of going to their hom
in Madison, Wis. They will spen'
Christmas quietly with their daughters
Miss Villas and Miss Mollie Villas, VIII
is home for the holidays from boarding
school, and Master Henry Villas.
SECRETARY LAMAE's FAMILY
isscattered this Christmas. Mrs. Lama
is down in Macon. Mr.. and Mrs. l., q
c. Lamar, jr., will move into apart
ments to-day at l4l6 K street The See
retary will eat his Christmas dinner il
all probability with his daughter, Mrs
William Lamar, at her pretty residence
20l5 Hillyer Place. The secretary an,
Mrs. Lamar will not housekcep this win
Ter, and the latter viii spend quite
time down South.